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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2022, 6:52:31 PM
In Reply To @deadprogrammer
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2022, 6:49:09 PM
In Reply To @deadprogrammer
@deadprogrammer things that need to go back, the go backs.. it's perfectly cromulent
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2022, 2:55:45 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
this is great advice because I honestly have no f-ing clue what I am doing most of the time
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 13, 2022, 11:00:38 AM
In Reply To @codinghorror
And I'm still looking for a project co-owner! If you have the interest and time, email me: j atwood at coding horror dot com -- https://t.co/xqMEr6L72Z
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2022, 8:31:08 PM
In Reply To @stevesi
@stevesi @adamac @mattrudel I view the whole Ubiquiti setup as a kind of self-inflicted wound ;) https://t.co/Fk5Y7T4CYM
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2022, 8:26:59 PM
In Reply To @stevesi
@stevesi @adamac @mattrudel and yet.. as you said.. "this was not on by default" https://t.co/se1FVfqvpk
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2022, 2:41:16 PM
In Reply To @heyitsnoah
@heyitsnoah definitely! Thank you! Here was my attempt.. note comments lol https://t.co/ND63gtq18R
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 12, 2022, 2:09:11 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
"P vs. NP is one of the great unsolved problems in cs/math and is one of the seven Clay Institute Millenium Problems with a million-dollar bounty" https://t.co/N8kskr5UtQ
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 11:37:17 PM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life NFT = No Further Talking
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 11:35:41 PM
In Reply To @LudditeDesign
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 11:34:56 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly yeah Kroger is a very odd choice
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 11:31:13 PM
In Reply To @QuinnDunki
@QuinnDunki @beaglebros I know, I know.. @textfiles is always singing its praises!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 11:28:15 PM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz I am always here for a good Pee-Wee joke!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 11:26:43 PM
In Reply To @TedDennison
@TedDennison @alanstorm I think 8 is a reasonable limit!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 4:49:36 PM
In Reply To @spies_please
@spies_please Ah yes the National Lampoon’s European Vacation strategy https://t.co/Dj3YkNbyXL
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 12:41:26 PM
In Reply To @alanstorm
@alanstorm JavaScript is the BASIC of the web, my friend ;)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 12:40:59 PM
In Reply To @mtaht
@mtaht I think the pie got a lot bigger, mostly. Device on wrist, device in pocket, device on lap, device on desk, devices all over the house..
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 11, 2022, 12:05:30 AM
In Reply To @alt_tag
@alt_tag did you add that sender to your address book?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 10:42:22 PM
In Reply To @AnatolyZhmur
@AnatolyZhmur It is VERY good that we have credible competition, believe me! I just wish it wasn't a Coke vs. Pepsi situation...
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 6:24:54 PM
In Reply To @sophaskins
@sophaskins I colocate a fair bit of stuff, and TBH it is a pain in the ass. It is not the path of least resistance and people *looove* the path of least resistance.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 6:20:57 PM
In Reply To @kevindente
@kevindente @anildash yeah I didn't even LIKE sports games (still don't) and the Amiga version of this was a revelation
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 6:16:24 PM
In Reply To @johnolilly
@johnolilly I've been preaching this for a decade now! Glad to see COVID kick it into high gear.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 6:15:39 PM
In Reply To @pgcd
@pgcd did you add the return address to your address book? 🤔
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 6:14:22 PM
In Reply To @danhulton
@danhulton I know. A few aspirational parts that are good, but decentralization is *extremely* difficult in practice.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 2:05:29 PM
In Reply To @emoRobot
@emoRobot and the links are..?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 10, 2022, 1:54:11 PM
In Reply To @AnatolyZhmur
@AnatolyZhmur incorrect, "first commercial Android device, the HTC Dream, being launched in September 2008." .. iPhone arrived in stores June 29, 2007
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 11:35:19 PM
In Reply To @sdbruder
@sdbruder I updated firmware on our xmas tree in December
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 11:32:51 PM
In Reply To @wezfurlong
@wezfurlong wow that was a fantastic scene, I hadn't seen it!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 11:29:54 PM
In Reply To @asmeurer
@asmeurer today, the Embody
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 11:29:45 PM
In Reply To @Quemandoacromo
@Quemandoacromo that chair has no RGB lighting, which seems like a big miss?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 11:23:06 PM
In Reply To @__apf__
@__apf__ heh. I majored in environmental science for this reason, I loved the stats but really hated (and was bad at) advanced math
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 9:11:11 PM
In Reply To @ohunt
@ohunt @migueldeicaza I have two OnePlus devices here, the 6 and 9. Both exhibit the same problem after latest updates (in Chrome, their Speedometer 2.0 scores are 16 and 21 respectively).
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 9:02:31 PM
In Reply To @lizardbill
@lizardbill me and @betsyphd are watching this now!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 9:00:42 PM
In Reply To @stevesi
@stevesi amazing in retrospect that this kind of low-level programming detail was front page news!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 7:03:25 PM
In Reply To @Braxo
@Braxo Got this and it is awesome thank you!!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 1:33:54 PM
In Reply To @conrmahr
@conrmahr @mathowie it can only run iOS 9.3 tho
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 1:31:36 PM
In Reply To @splattne
@splattne wow Jane Fonda, how did this come up?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 1:30:08 PM
In Reply To @mathowie
@mathowie Yeah I keep the iPhone 4 around for this reason. Basically same size.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 9, 2022, 12:05:39 AM
In Reply To @stroupaloop
@stroupaloop Comfort, quality, workmanship, lasts more than a decade. So worth it
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 11:41:27 PM
In Reply To @k4shif
@k4shif @5katkov @discourse yeah it's kinda subjective, just spend at least $500+, honestly that's what a great chair costs.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 11:41:00 PM
In Reply To @Oliver_Comtois
@Oliver_Comtois the first blogger!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 11:25:57 PM
In Reply To @boyto_
@boyto_ only 3x as fast, no big deal
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 11:25:43 PM
In Reply To @migueldeicaza
@migueldeicaza @ohunt any JavaScript app is affected since Chrome is heavily throttled -- it's specific (thank god) to OnePlus
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 11:25:06 PM
In Reply To @Jon_E
@Jon_E @ericghill on.. every device. Do you know how *many* devices I have in this house?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 7:11:36 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
you can also cover your chair when you stop working, so every morning you start your day like this https://t.co/caeKKekmBA
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 7:08:39 PM
In Reply To @codejake
@codejake @auryn_macmillan feel free to post this in the comments to the blog post.. that's what they are for! And I curate the comments on all my blog posts, even a decade later, because of @discourse I do.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 6:48:56 PM
In Reply To @ChilliDoor
@ChilliDoor yep, it's 100% this. Affects EVERY website in Chrome. So damn sad.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 6:43:11 PM
In Reply To @auryn_macmillan
@auryn_macmillan I think one of the blog posts I linked (there are two, click through) covers that? Not to my taste personally but I understand the motivation and the goal
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 6:42:24 PM
In Reply To @k4shif
@k4shif 👏 we buy everyone nice new chairs when they start at @discourse .. it's so key to having a great work experience
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 6:20:46 PM
In Reply To @jwz
@jwz @dnalounge @dnapizza done! Never touching Instagram or annnny other FB property for the rest of my life tho.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 4:06:15 PM
In Reply To @kvanh
@kvanh Nottttt recommended!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 4:05:50 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
I searched my Twitter history for the word “firmware” and basically I should get a damn room https://t.co/pZiP4o9kfm
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 4:03:15 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
I non ironically love updating firmware. For real. For really real. https://t.co/nZT0vrCOnd
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 2:53:14 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
Here's the current Speedometer 2.0 result on a fully updated OnePlus 9 (Snapdragon 888). For reference ye olde iPhone 6s, originally released in 2015, scores 54.2. https://t.co/U4mAIOA6u7
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 2:30:18 PM
In Reply To @eurasian
@eurasian That's what I bought my mom.. I did skip the previous gen of Pixel which was kind of a downgrade. Current one with their own silicon is a big step in the right direction!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 1:49:55 PM
In Reply To @BillB
@BillB oh wow congrats! 🎉
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 1:48:09 PM
In Reply To @erraggy
@erraggy yes that's an excellent result for Android! An iPhone would score around 220 for the record 😏
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 8, 2022, 1:43:37 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
this is why people hate Android, by the way. The OS itself is quite nice, it's the vendors that have to "improve" things to "differentiate themselves" and screw it up for everyone else. Plus Qualcomm suuuuuucks at mobile SoCs, and has a monopoly.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 8:18:22 PM
In Reply To @stshank
@stshank I *think* it’s real?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:52:56 PM
In Reply To @molly0xFFF
@molly0xFFF dang. I found another mirror through YT search. won't link it just in case. This is TRULY PAINFUL. Thanks. I hate it.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:40:28 PM
In Reply To @molly0xFFF
@molly0xFFF mirror pulled. I MUST SEE THIS! Where is it now?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:18:43 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
I have finally mutilated my thirst in a manner that will (hopefully) survive me and my children and my children's children https://t.co/QZLRVYgN0c
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:15:21 PM
In Reply To @Jon_E
@Jon_E @ericghill ads, and make it _comically_ easy to log in, basically automatic. It's better than it used to be, a lot better, but we have miles to go before we sleep.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:05:19 PM
In Reply To @vgrichina
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:04:56 PM
In Reply To @DanShappir
@DanShappir @cdixon debatable. I think the idea that "tablets will replace laptops" was proven 100% wrong. Phones, sure, but even the largest phone isn't really a tablet.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:02:14 PM
In Reply To @SpeakingBee
@SpeakingBee @climagic beautiful! 😍
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 5:00:46 PM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life remember when chatbots were the Next Big Thing?
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 2:54:47 PM
In Reply To @DavidRGardiner
@DavidRGardiner @jongalloway thanks for this tip! Cleaned up a bunch of ollld junk!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 2:47:13 PM
In Reply To @spies_please
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 2:41:09 PM
In Reply To @ZachWeiner
@ZachWeiner this is why wikipedia has survived so far.. the editing interface and the editing discussion software is sooo complex. Massively high bar to edit wikipedia just on complexity.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 2:21:48 PM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz no, no, no, it's not cool to admit you have any skill or talent. It's all "anyone can do this, I'm a moron, we're all idiots, I barely know anything!"
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 2:19:18 PM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life plus, voice stuff isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's way oversold like VR and self-driving vehicles.. https://t.co/PyA4hZaRsV
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 7, 2022, 12:03:56 PM
In Reply To @Carnage4Life
@Carnage4Life I dunno, I agree with https://t.co/f0jQTZLbcQ .. it's not what it looks like and that's great. Still not as good as Matrix 1, of course, but .. way way better than Matrix 3
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 10:14:59 PM
In Reply To @Hanzo55
@Hanzo55 should I watch it? It's on my list!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 10:14:21 PM
In Reply To @damienkatz
@damienkatz stay in school, don't do drugs
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 10:11:44 PM
In Reply To @Donny_V
@Donny_V @discourse we also have a pro translator service that we pay, in addition to these! So it's a "yes, and.." kinda thing.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 9:07:21 PM
In Reply To @ejc3
@ejc3 yeah, a bulk email (bcc:ed so no emails are exposed) thanking them and asking if it's OK if I mail them a little something extra in the postal mail, if they are comfortable sharing their mailing address.
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 7:53:46 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
Never underestimate the value of writing a note of thanks -- I mean really *writing it*, with paper and pen, choosing a neat postcard. It's good for the soul https://t.co/SLFN7qBERO
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 7:33:01 PM
In Reply To @can
@can @mertdumenci @esesci how dare you speak to Tim Apple that way
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 7:32:10 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
"In fact, Lego Life’s key innovation may be that in most cases, users can’t type any words at all." https://t.co/ANU75MWZWR
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 5:36:59 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
the frustrating part is, it's often easier to do this than it is to log in on every single device (I do have a NYT subscription to support journalism)
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 3:14:55 PM
In Reply To @romero
@romero LOVE these folks! Thank you so much for pointing out the new twitter account! I was so inspired by what they did: https://t.co/Pol50gQ5fB
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 3:11:21 PM
In Reply To @KristyT
@KristyT good read for @patio11 perhaps.. big companies have a lot of .. uh.. "stuff".. going on, not just fat paychecks
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 3:08:21 PM
In Reply To @jwz
@jwz @migueldeicaza I wish they'd just be more honest; lots of people have fun gambling. There's nothing wrong with gambling. Don't be ashamed!
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 6, 2022, 2:30:54 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
No, I did not win this badge. I have nowhere near the skill level required with the paddle controller! I bought it off eBay and mounted it in this frame, yeeears ago https://t.co/DvHMhtfQRF
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2022, 11:34:41 PM
In Reply To @codinghorror
@DanielHoffmann_ At least it's not this 🤣 https://t.co/8rI5XEPHyz
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Jeff Atwood @codinghorror
Jan 5, 2022, 11:16:25 PM
In Reply To @cdixon
@cdixon oddly enough that quote was about *tablets*, not phones https://t.co/M0Xvc9Ys7e
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